| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1807-1808 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 40 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 12.90322 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, Jean-Pierre Droz |
| In circulation to | 25 June 1928 |
| Reference(s) | F#540, KM#688, Gad#1083 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Napoleon I left; signed DROZ F. on the edge of the neck and Tr. below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. (Translation: Emperor Napoleon.) |
| Reverse description | Laurel wreath around the denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. 40 FRANCS. 1808. A |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) U Turin, Italy W Lille, France (1685-1858) |
| Mintage | 1807 A - km# 688.1 - 5 548 1808 A - km# 688.1 - 43 765 1808 H - km# 688.2 - 11 529 1808 M - km# 688.3 - 4 196 1808 U - km# 688.4 - 340 1808 W - km# 688.5 - 6 326 |
| Catalog ID | 7506435340 |
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